Federal Circuit: Patent Infringement Claims By SAP Not Compulsory

(August 2, 2023, 12:31 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — An appeal of an adverse final judgment on claims of trade secret misappropriation and antitrust violations was transferred Aug. 1 to the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals by the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which found that because patent infringement allegations by SAP America Inc., SAP Labs LLC and SAP SE (SAP, collectively), were not compulsory counterclaims, the Federal Circuit lacks jurisdiction....